Germany increases border controls to curb illegal migration from Poland, Czech Republic

Germany is boosting police patrols and considering fixed border checks along the Polish and Czech borders to combat human trafficking and rising numbers of asylum seekers.
Poland is also discussing introducing controls at the German border due to migration fears, after detaining over 27,000 illegal migrants so far this year.
Germany's interior minister warned that open EU borders are at risk if external borders are not better protected amid the ongoing influx of migrants.
Increased migrant arrivals have fueled support for Germany's far-right AfD party and highlighted deficiencies in the EU's asylum system.
Germany aims to prevent smugglers from risking lives and emphasizes the need for European cooperation on managing migration and processing asylum claims.